Life, death and weaponised viruses
Professor Malcolm White has been awarded £1.5m by the ERC to study how the bacterial immune system responds to viruses.
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Significant step made towards understanding Rift Valley Fever virus
First insight into the architecture of viral filaments
New treatment could 'protect against any strain of the flu'
St Andrews team lead novel development.
St Andrews leads £5.6m project to find new vaccine for foot and mouth disease
Study will examine how virus grows in order to make new vaccines and improve diagnosis.
Sea urchins could contain the genetic key to curing some diseases
Creatures including sea urchins and sponges discovered to have special genetic code.
X-ray research paves the way for Lassa Fever vaccine
St Andrews scientists reveal structure of Lassa virus
Using virus proteins to fight disease
Funding for virus and biotechnology research.
Viruses and vaccines
Academics have received a major funding boost to assist in their studies of viruses, immunity, vaccines and anti-viral drugs.
St Andrews to host major virology conference
The threat of avian flu and new developments in the search for an effective vaccine will be on the agenda for a major conference in St Andrews next week.
Viruses may help cure cancers
Medical scientists from all over the World have gathered at the University of St Andrews to discuss exciting strategies for producing viruses which can target tumour cells.